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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02183.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Edward L. Sturtevant |
| Title | Edward Sturtevant to Mary E. Mann regarding their future marriage and her doubts |
| Date | 31 December 1862 |
| Author | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Recipient | Mann, Mary E. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reflecting on the new year. Promises to marry her as soon as he returns. Discusses their future and promises that their marriage will not interfere with his studies or ambitions. Assures her that she will not be a hindrance as she claimed in her last letter and asks that she agree that they will marry. Discusses their departure. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Marriage Education Geography and Natural History Women's History |
| People | Sturtevant, Edward L. (fl. 1862-1863) Mann, Mary E. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Education; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: A collection of 37 items from a Union captain. Includes 26 wardate letters, 10 envelopes, and 1 carte-de-visite. Written from the training base at Camp Maine, Brooklyn, New York. Describing in detail his duties as an officer, he often finds the army impossible, and his fellow officers aggravating. However he appears to be dedicated to his job and to serving his country. After the war, Sturtevant became a nationally prominent botanist. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sweetheart |